Apache CloudStack vs AWS Outposts

Apache CloudStack9.0Visit AWS Outposts8.7Visit

Higher score Apache CloudStack #3 in Hybrid Cloud Hosting 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit CloudStack

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AWS Outposts #6 in Hybrid Cloud Hosting 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit AWS Outposts

• Apache CloudStack fits best

  Open-source VM and cloud infrastructure

• AWS Outposts fits best

  AWS services in customer facilities

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Side by side

Feature	Apache CloudStack 9.0/10 Visit ↗	AWS Outposts 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Hybrid Cloud Hosting	#6 in Hybrid Cloud Hosting
Best for	Open-source VM and cloud infrastructure	AWS services in customer facilities
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Not checked yet
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Phone, Live chat, Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	4 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Apache CloudStack 0/3 · AWS Outposts 3/3
Kubernetes support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Dedicated connectivity	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Bare-metal support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Management model	Not checked yet	Managed
Public clouds supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment scope	Not checked yet	Single-cloud
Our review
Pros	Supports BareMetal, Hyper-V, KVM, LXC, vSphere, and Xen Includes high availability, live migration, and disaster recovery workflows Offers REST-like, AWS-compatible, Terraform, and Ansible integrations	Runs local EC2, EBS, S3, ECS, EKS, and RDS services AWS manages installation, maintenance, patches, and upgrades Supports encrypted Regional connectivity and local network access
Cons	Self-hosted deployment puts infrastructure operations on your team Community and documentation are the listed support channels Its broad infrastructure scope may exceed smaller cloud requirements	Single-cloud scope limits multicloud deployment choices Pricing depends on configuration and location Original 1U and 2U server sales are discontinued
Our verdict	Apache CloudStack is an open-source Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform for deploying and managing public, private, and hybrid clouds. It is designed for cloud providers, managed service providers, telecommunications companies, and… Read the review →	AWS Outposts extends selected AWS infrastructure, services, APIs, and management tools into customer facilities and edge locations. It is designed for organizations that need low-latency access to local systems, local data processing, data… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Apache CloudStack — where it wins

  • Supports BareMetal, Hyper-V, KVM, LXC, vSphere, and Xen
  • Includes high availability, live migration, and disaster recovery workflows
  • Offers REST-like, AWS-compatible, Terraform, and Ansible integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment puts infrastructure operations on your team
  • Community and documentation are the listed support channels
  • Its broad infrastructure scope may exceed smaller cloud requirements

• AWS Outposts — where it wins

  • Runs local EC2, EBS, S3, ECS, EKS, and RDS services
  • AWS manages installation, maintenance, patches, and upgrades
  • Supports encrypted Regional connectivity and local network access

  Where it doesn't

  • Single-cloud scope limits multicloud deployment choices
  • Pricing depends on configuration and location
  • Original 1U and 2U server sales are discontinued

• Apache CloudStack9.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible self-hosted IaaS platform for teams managing multi-hypervisor clouds.

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• AWS Outposts8.7/10 · Paid

  Managed on-premises AWS services for low-latency, local-data, and residency needs.

  Visit AWS OutpostsFull verdict →